Research Article

Species Distribution Models and Ecological Suitability Analysis for Potential Tick Vectors of Lyme Disease in Mexico

Table 5

Ecoregion occupancy by Amblyomma cajennense and the Ixodes group.

EcoregionAmblyomma cajennenseIxodes
No. cellsArea (km2)No. cellsArea (km2)

Pine and oak forest31122396.24196510151312.7
Cloud forest179137.8389136863.01
Chaparral16811294.37777598.29
Mangrove104328032.6400
Tamaulipan scrub thorn forest8454065095.84684836072.96
Submontane scrubland2266417451.282430518714.85
Xeric scrubland94097244.937493457699.18
Marshes of Centla1135873.9500
Tropical rainforest11079185309.073104323903.11
Tropical deciduous forest4637735710.294219032486.3
Tropical dry forest799615.2300